Der Staat gegen Fritz Bauer (The People vs Fritz Bauer): Film Review

[selenak]

Among other things, this is a movie llustrating to me how we can watch utterly different movies, because I came back from viewing it enthusiastically, googled reviews, found that most German reviewers were also enthused but the one English language review from when the movie was shown at the film festival in Toronto this year was scathing (to the

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[trobadora]

I'm going to have to watch this - it sounds like a fantastic film. (And that reviewer is just missing the point spectacularly. "Needlessly complex" is the most condemning quote here, and says almost everything.

[selenak]

I know, right? Ah well. Check out this review as a palate cleanser.

[trobadora]

Thatnk you for that, very much. ♥

[redfiona10]

Pers. experience speaking here, but I've noticed that the UK and US seem to have issues with any complexity dealing with the years 1929-1945.

I shall have to hope it gets shown on UK tv eventually.

[selenak]

I'll cross my fingers UK tv will buy it! It's definitely worth watching.

[zahrawithaz]

This sounds fantastic, and I love your dissection of the Hollywood Reporter review. I will definitely be looking for this film to come through one of the many film festivals in Boston!

[selenak]

I hope you'll be able to watch it. *crosses fingers*